How to define and identify segments⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁢‌⁢𝅳⁢‌⁠⁢𝅴⁢‌⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢⁢‌⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢‍𝅸‌⁢⁢⁢⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁠⁢𝅳⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁠⁢𝅳‍⁢⁡⁢⁢⁣⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸 - Prepr CMS

Personalization⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺‌⁣⁢𝅳⁢⁠⁢‌⁢⁢⁢⁠⁢‍𝅸‍⁢⁣⁢𝅳‍𝅸⁢⁣‍⁢⁢⁢⁡‍𝅸‌⁢‌⁣‍𝅸⁢𝅴⁢⁣⁢‍⁢𝅴⁢⁡⁢‌⁢‍⁠⁢⁢‍⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

How to define and identify segments⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁢‌⁢𝅳⁢‌⁠⁢𝅴⁢‌⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢⁢‌⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢‍𝅸‌⁢⁢⁢⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁠⁢𝅳⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁠⁢𝅳‍⁢⁡⁢⁢⁣⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

Deborah Astarita⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁠⁣⁣⁢⁣⁢⁡⁢⁡⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢𝅴‍𝅸‌⁢⁠⁢‍⁢‍‍𝅸⁢‌⁢⁢𝅴⁢‍⁢𝅳⁢⁡⁢𝅳⁢⁢⁢‌⁠⁢‌⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

Content Creator⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁠⁣⁣⁢⁣⁢⁡⁢⁡⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢𝅴‍𝅸‌⁢⁠⁢‍⁢‍‍𝅸⁢‌⁢⁢𝅴⁢‍⁢𝅳⁢⁡⁢𝅳⁢⁢⁢‌⁠⁢‌⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸 @ Prepr CMS⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁠⁣⁣⁢⁣⁢⁡⁢⁡⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢𝅴‍𝅸‌⁢⁠⁢‍⁢‍‍𝅸⁢‌⁢⁢𝅴⁢‍⁢𝅳⁢⁡⁢𝅳⁢⁢⁢‌⁠⁢‌⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

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We’re dedicating the sixth article of our personalization series to the blueprint's first sections - segments and data. Learn how to define your target audience based on factors like demographics, interests, and more. Then, discover the power of data and find out how to collect info on page visits, ad intent, and user actions. It's like putting together a puzzle - read the article to see how the Blueprint slowly takes shape.⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁢‌⁢𝅳⁢‌⁠⁢𝅴⁢‌⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢⁢‌⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢‍𝅸‌⁢⁢⁢⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁠⁢𝅳⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁠⁢𝅳‍⁢⁡⁢⁢⁣⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

"Begin, and you are halfway there." - Alfred Armand Montapert

⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁢‌⁢𝅳⁢‌⁠⁢𝅴⁢‌⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢⁢‌⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢‍𝅸‌⁢⁢⁢⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁠⁢𝅳⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁠⁢𝅳‍⁢⁡⁢⁢⁣⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

Nothing could be truer than this. Since our series kickstarted in late November, it's hard to believe we're not just halfway but well past that point. It's a bit melancholic, but let's not dwell on that because there are still plenty of articles to dive into.

In our last piece, we introduced the Adaptive Website Blueprint – a handy guide covering everything your team needs to consider for building an adaptive website. This Blueprint breaks down into sections like Segments, Data, Content, Components, and Initiatives. In the fifth article, we focused on the initial step of outlining the WHY behind creating an adaptive website by filling in the section dedicated to the Ideas, Goals and KPIs.

Now, we’re ready for the sixth article - quite a responsibility, right? And you know why?

Deborah Astarita is Content Marketer at Prepr CMS, where she helps turn product insights into practical stories for agencies and marketers. With a background in technical translation and digital communication, she writes about data-driven headless CMS, personalization, and digital content strategy, always aiming to make complex technology easier to understand and apply.⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁠⁣⁣⁢⁣⁢⁡⁢⁡⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢𝅴‍𝅸‌⁢⁠⁢‍⁢‍‍𝅸⁢‌⁢⁢𝅴⁢‍⁢𝅳⁢⁡⁢𝅳⁢⁢⁢‌⁠⁢‌⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

Continue the personalization series⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁢‌⁢𝅳⁢‌⁠⁢𝅴⁢‌⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢⁢‌⁢‍𝅸⁢⁣⁢𝅳⁢‍𝅸‌⁢⁢⁢⁢𝅴‍𝅸⁢⁠⁢𝅳⁢⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁠⁢𝅳‍⁢⁡⁢⁢⁣⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

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Page visits: Check what pages visitors look at to understand what they're interested in, even if they’re anonymous. For example, if they land on a specific page or explore a topic overview, we can tell what their primary interest is. Not only this is the easiest data point to track, but it’s also incredibly effective, making it a great starting point for your personalization journey.
UTM parameters: When running online ads, use UTM parameters to track visitors from these campaigns. It helps know what visitors are after, i.e. their intent.
Custom events: Besides monitoring page visits, use custom events to track specific actions, like signing up or adding items to a shopping cart.
Search filters: If your site has filters, these settings are great for capturing visitor intent. For instance, when a visitor sets a budget range or filters by a specific brand, these choices become useful data points for creating segments.
Customer characteristics: Keep track of specific traits related to customers, like whether they are a member or not.
Form data: When visitors interact by filling out forms on your website, store relevant data. For example, if they download a tutorial, store the job function they entered.

The complete guide to creating adaptive websites⁡𝅶‍‍𝅺⁡‍𝅴⁡𝅴𝅹‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍‍‍𝅷‍‍𝅳⁡‍⁠‍‍⁢𝅵‍‍𝅳⁡⁣⁡⁣⁡⁡⁢⁢𝅵‍𝅺‍𝅺𝅸‌⁡‍𝅶⁠⁡⁣𝅴𝅹⁡‍𝅸⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅸‍⁡‍𝅹⁡⁡‍⁠⁡⁡‍‍𝅹𝅴𝅺‍𝅺⁡⁡⁠‍𝅷𝅴⁡⁢𝅳‍𝅺⁢𝅺𝅹⁡⁣⁠𝅹⁡⁣‍𝅸𝅴⁡⁣⁠𝅸⁡⁢‍𝅺⁠⁣𝅴⁡⁣‍𝅺⁢𝅴⁢𝅳⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁢𝅴⁣‍𝅸⁢⁠⁢⁣‍𝅸⁢⁣‍⁢⁡⁠‍𝅸⁢𝅳⁢𝅴⁢⁠‍𝅸⁢⁢⁢⁣⁢‌⁢𝅴⁢⁢⁣⁢⁢‍⁣‌⁢𝅺𝅷𝅺⁢‌𝅷⁠⁢𝅸⁠𝅹‍𝅸⁣⁡⁣‍‍‍⁡𝅸

For a comprehensive guide on implementing adaptive strategies for your own website, check out the complete guide to creating adaptive websites or watch the expert training video.

Segments - Who’s your target audience?

Data - How to identify segments?